June 2007

Endorsement for Alfred Radiology Department

Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital has become the first public hospital in Australia to have its Radiology Department accredited.

The accreditation, awarded jointly by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), recognises the department as meeting international and RANZCR quality standards.

The Alfred now joins the 22 private medical imaging facilities that have voluntarily applied for and received such accreditation.

‘Medical imaging is an expanding field in Australia,’ said NATA Chief Executive Officer Tony Russell.

‘Both the RANZCR and NATA believe it is vitally important that such facilities meet—and exceed where possible—international and professional standards designed to ensure the quality of the images and reports these facilities produce.

‘The Alfred should be very proud of its achievement in becoming the first public facility in Australia to demonstrably do so.’

The RANZCR is the leading professional organisation for the promotion of the science and practice of the medical specialties of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Diagnostic and Interventional) and Radiation Oncology in Australia and New Zealand.

The College has members in Australia and New Zealand and throughout the world.

NATA, a non-government, not-for-profit association, is Australia’s national laboratory accreditation authority.